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v6man54deg              Geffd

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New Omega on the cards
« on: 29 August 2006, 18:15:07 »
I was reading this months Autocar today and they had an artical on the Holden Commodore VE, it had a very good write up and they said that it is planned to come to Europe as the next generation Omega replacement.
It has two types of the High Feature V6 engine (the one that replaced our one  :-[) as used in the Saab and new Vectra and the V8 engine both Longitudinal RWD.
It is estimated to be selling for around £24k - so in a few years we might see some on here (I wonder what the common problems will be)
 
The same platform is going to be used for the american Camaro!


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Re: New Omega on the cards
« Reply #1 on: 29 August 2006, 18:36:07 »
What on earth will we call this web site then?
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Re: New Omega on the cards
« Reply #2 on: 29 August 2006, 18:43:44 »
Talking of Holdens, my mate who is an MOT tester, rang me up the other day, and asked me to pop up to the workshop/ testing station !

He briefly said he was about to test the most mental car he had ever seen !

OK i got there and was confornted by this Holden, god knows what it was, but it had a V8 under the bonnet , and had some serious HP !
It was so funny watching my mate trying to drive in to the testing bay, it either stalled , or he lit the back tyres up !
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Re: New Omega on the cards
« Reply #3 on: 29 August 2006, 19:08:53 »
sounds good ... if it actually happens ... fingers crossed ... maybe there will be a V8 miggy after all :)
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Re: New Omega on the cards
« Reply #4 on: 29 August 2006, 20:15:54 »
A new v6 RWD replacement omega!!

Bring it on! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]
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Re: New Omega on the cards
« Reply #5 on: 29 August 2006, 20:18:00 »
sounds great, they better put a V8 in it  :)
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Re: New Omega on the cards
« Reply #6 on: 29 August 2006, 20:48:14 »
Just been told that the car my mate tested was a Holden Commodore V2 !!!!

V8 5.7 litre, approx 350 horse power !!! Manual too !!! Dohhhhhhhhhh !!!!

Now i really wouldnt want to buy the petrol for this one !!!
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Just been told that the car my mate tested was a Holden Commodore V2 !!!!

V8 5.7 litre, approx 350 horse power !!! Manual too !!! Dohhhhhhhhhh !!!!

Now i really wouldnt want to buy the petrol for this one !!!

The Monaro has a 5.7 V8 Chevvy lump, at that is reported to get fairly a good 30mpg at motorway speeds, the engine idles at 1,500 rpm ish @ 70mph  :o

Drinks like a fish in town though  :(
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Re: New Omega on the cards
« Reply #8 on: 29 August 2006, 22:45:37 »
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Drinks like a fish in town though  :(

So how does a fish drink in town?

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Re: New Omega on the cards
« Reply #9 on: 29 August 2006, 22:51:39 »
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Drinks like a fish in town though  :(

So how does a fish drink in town?



 ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: New Omega on the cards
« Reply #10 on: 30 August 2006, 00:37:24 »
Turbo V6 for me thanks very much. ;)
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Re: New Omega on the cards
« Reply #11 on: 30 August 2006, 02:28:38 »
Problem is by the time it arrives our wonderful New Labour Government will probably have taxed to death or outlawed completely any car with an engine bigger then 600cc. Unless of course you happen to be a Cabinet Minister where you must have it for Security reasons, and paid for completely at the public expence even if fuel is £14 a litre by then >:(
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Re: New Omega on the cards
« Reply #12 on: 30 August 2006, 10:16:32 »
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A new v6 RWD replacement omega!!

Bring it on! [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

Wonder if they'll bring out an eastate version :-? ;D
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Re: New Omega on the cards
« Reply #13 on: 30 August 2006, 18:37:25 »
I always bought mine nearly-new, but if they have a new model out, I might be tempted to just walk into the showroom and... naaa, I'll wait 6 months for a second-hand one  :(

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Re: New Omega on the cards
« Reply #14 on: 31 August 2006, 00:29:50 »
Well it should be on our discount scheme - i could always say you are a distant cousin  ;D

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I always bought mine nearly-new, but if they have a new model out, I might be tempted to just walk into the showroom and... naaa, I'll wait 6 months for a second-hand one  :(

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